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CDC reports 28 deaths among Ohio Hispanics in week ending July 1

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 2, 2023

There were 28 Hispanic people who died in Ohio in the week ending July 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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VA provides 24.5% fewer home purchase loans in Ohio in Q2 2023

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2023

There were 1,746 VA home purchases in Ohio in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2023, totaling $455.6 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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19 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Ohio during week ending June 24

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2023

There were 19 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Ohio in the week ending June 24, making up 0.9% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.

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VA provides 1,746 home purchase loans in Ohio in Q2 2023

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2023

There were 1,746 VA home purchase loans issued in Ohio in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $455.6 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Ohio in Q2 vs. Q1 2023

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2023

The VA issued 14 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Ohio during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to seven loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Week ending June 17 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Ohio

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 140 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 17.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Ohio increases from Q1 to Q2

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2023

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Ohio during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $233,858, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Q2 2023: Ohio's combined tax revenues up 1.7% since Q1 2023

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2023

Ohio collected $10.3 billion in total tax revenues during the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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McColley on the need for Issue 1: 'Ohio has had its share of greedy out of state interests seek to permanently inscribe their own sweetheart deal into our constitution'

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

Ohio State Senate Majority Leader Rob McColley recently cautioned Ohioans that the flurry of outside spending on ballot initiatives in California is not unique to that state. McColley argues that without the protections in Issue 1, Ohio's Constitution could continue to be a target for expensive amendment campaigns from out of state interests.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Ohio increases from Q1 to Q2

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Ohio in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $260,950, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Ohio

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 30, 2023

These Ohio political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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494 people die from diseases of the heart in Ohio during week ending June 24

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 30, 2023

There were 494 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Ohio in the week ending June 24, making up 22.1% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.

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Tax revenue analysis: Ohio collects $7.1 billion million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 30, 2023

Ohio collected $7.1 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA Purchase Loans in Ohio average $260,950 for Q2

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Ohio in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $260,950, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Ohio business leaders oppose fast-tracked oil refinery workforce bill

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 30, 2023

In a swift legislative process, the Ohio House introduced, conducted three hearings, and passed House Bill 205 in just two weeks. This bill is a reintroduced version of previous legislation from the last General Assembly. It mandates hiring quotas for oil refinery workforces, requiring that 80 percent of contractors be sourced from an apprenticeship program.

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Ohio Mayors Join Brown in Pushing to Move U.S. Space Command to Ohio

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

The Ohio Mayors Alliance joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in calling on the Biden administration to choose Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) in Dayton as the headquarters for the U.S. Space Command and to locate additional U.S. Space Force units in Ohio in partnership with the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky.

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On Senate Floor, Brown Urges Administration to Move U.S. Space Command to Ohio

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the Biden administration to choose Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) in Dayton as the headquarters for the U.S. Space Command and to locate additional U.S. Space Force units in Ohio, in partnership with the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky.

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Highland County Man Sentenced to 19 to Life for Raping Child, Sexually Abusing Another

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 29, 2023

A Highland County man was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for the sexual abuse of two children, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on June 29.

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Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce State Support for 38 Historic Rehabilitation Projects

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 29, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik on June 29, announced state support for 38 historic preservation projects that will rehabilitate 59 historic buildings across Ohio.

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464 people die from cancer in Ohio during week ending June 24

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 29, 2023

There were 464 deaths from cancer reported in Ohio in the week ending June 24, making up 20.8% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.